Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the followingquestions.
Câu 1: He did not remember the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his friends then.


A. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.


B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.


C. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.


D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
Câu 2: The film was not interesting. However, he tried to watch the whole film.


A. In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to watch the whole film.


B. Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to watch the whole film.


C. Despite of uninteresting film, he tried to watch the whole film.


D. Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to watch the whole film.

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: He reluctantly accepted that he would have to spend the evening on his own.


A. He resigned spending the evening on his own unhappily.


B. He resigned himself to spending the evening on his own.


C. If he disagreed reluctantly, he would spend the evening on his own.


D. He did not accept spending the evening on his own.
Câu 2: We can’t possibly offer a higher salary in these terrible economic conditions.


A. It is impossible for us to employ you until the economic conditions improve.


B. We could have offered you a higher salary if we had been better off financially.


C. Unless the economic conditions improve, you will not be able to earn a higher salary.


D. If the economic climate was better, it would be possible for us to offer you a higher salary.             
Câu 3: People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of private cars.


A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars.


B. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area.


C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area.


D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars.

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B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.            It is common knowledge that the Internet, often called simply Net, is the largest network of computers in the world. It connects businesses, institutions and individuals. One of its main uses is communication, and electronic mail, or e-mail, is probably the most popular use of the Internet. Although the Net is widely used by people of all ages, many adults are now concerned about is possibly harmful effects on young people.            For example, chatting is a popular activity on the Net. Electronic chat rooms are Internet sites where people can communicate directly with one another. These chat rooms are quite popular with children. However, adults with inappropriate or illegal motives may also join chat rooms. Sometimes these adults try to arrange face-to-face meetings with unsuspecting victims. There have cases where children have been tricked by adults who pass them off as children and who give information that provokes to be entirely false.            Another cause of worry for parents is the huge amount of information accessible to users of the Internet. Not all information on the Net is accurate, and some deliberately misleading. In addition, parents worry that children may be exposed to harmful material. For instance, there are innumerable sites where explicitly violent or pornographic scenes are shown. Moreover, many organizations maintain hate sites that present racist or politically extreme views.            The Internet has tremendous potential for good, but it has also led to some serious questions about appropriate use. Where protection of their children is needed, parents should not hesitate to intervene. Unlimited freedom on the Net can lead to serious, sometimes dangerous, consequences.
Câu 1: The author generally believes that children _____.


A. can learn a great deal from the Net


B. should never be allowed to use the Net


C. should not have unsupervised access to the Net


D. should be allowed to use the Net today
Câu 2: According to the first paragraph, which group is most likely to be worried about children’s use of the Internet?


A. parents                                                                  


B. teenagers                           


C. business people                       


D. people who work in institutions                
Câu 3: In chat rooms, _____.


A. people communicate face-to-face                                     


B. people may give a false impression           


C. you know who you are talking to                                     


D. parents and children communicate with each other 
Câu 4: The expression pass themselves off as in paragraph 2 means ____.


A. look like                         


B. participate                


C. pretend to be  


D. contribute
Câu 5: What can we understand about the face-to-face meetings mentioned in paragraph 2?


A. All people in chat groups have them.


B. They may turn out to be harmful to children.


C. They help to communicate better.


D. They give children false information.
Câu 6: The racist and political extreme views mentioned in paragraph 3 are example of _____.


A. what you see on some Internet sites


B. what children think they use the Internet


C. parental intervention               


D. the huge amount of information available.       
Câu 7: We can understand from the passage that _____.


A. there is not enough supervision on the Internet


B. politicians control the Internet


C. parents should not intervene


D. the Internet leads to criminal activity
Câu 8: It seems that the main point the author is trying to make about the Internet is that it _____.


A. can be dangerous                                   


B. provides unlimited access to information


C. is beneficial                                      


D. should only be used by adults
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Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.            Modern industry pollutes, and it also seem to cause significant changes to the climate. What is needed is an industry that (23) _____ the benefits without the costs. And the glimmerings of such an industry can now be (24) ______.            That industry is based on biotechnology. At the moment, biotech’s main uses are in medicine and agriculture. However, its biggest long term impact maybe industrial. Biotechnology will (25) _____ demand for oil by taking the cheapest raw materials imaginable, carbon dioxide and water, and using them to make fuel and plastics.            Plastics and fuels made in this way would have several advantages. They can be called “renewable”, (26) _____ nothing is depleted to make them. They would be part of the natural carbon cycle, borrowing that element from the atmosphere for a few months, and returning it when they were burned or (27) _____. That means they could not possibly contribute to global warming. They would also be environmentally friendly in other ways.            All in all, the future could be green in ways that traditional environmentalists had not expected.
Câu 1: (23)


A. delivers         


B. collects                  


C. reaps                               


D. produces
Câu 2: (24)


A. distinguished          


B. discerned             


C. considered        


D. viewed
Câu 3: (25)


A. satisfy                  


B. preserve               


C. boost                           


D. diminish
Câu 4: (26)


A. although          


B. since                 


C. otherwise           


D. therefore
Câu 5: (27)


A. garbaged          


B. wasted                  


C. disposed         


D. dumped

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B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
Câu 1: If an alarm _____, the thieves wouldn’t have broken into his house.


A. installed              


B. had installed               


C. have installed                    


D. had been installed
Câu 2: I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _____ the whole truth yesterday.


A. have told                      


B. told                              


C. could have told        


D. had told
Câu 3: A fire in the _____ building could be a problem for fightfires.


A. ninety-storeys-tall     


B. ninety-storey-tall    


C. ninety-tall-storey       


D. ninety-storeyed
Câu 4: There has been little rain in this area for months, _____?


A. has it                               


B. has there                        


C. hasn’t it                           


D. hasn’t there
Câu 5: She could _____ in the garden when we came around, which would explain why she didn’t hear the bell.


A. work                                


B. be working                         


C. have worked                    


D. have been working
Câu 6: The party leader traveled the length and _____ of the country in an attempt to spread his message.


A. width                               


B. distance               


C. diameter     


D. breadth
Câu 7: Many young people have objected to _____ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom.


A. sacrificed                     


B. contractual                 


C. agreed                            


D. shared
Câu 8: The doctor _____ the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up.


A. looked into                     


B. researched                 


C. examined                   


D. investigated
Câu 9: Karen is so _____ that she thinks she is more important than anyone else.


A. meticulous                        


B. pretentious                          


C. ironic                     


D. susceptible
Câu 10: “This room is filled with smoke”. “Yes, this is a ____ room.”


A. smoke-filled                    


B. smoke-filling                     


C. filling-smoke                      


D. smoking-filled
Câu 11: As an ASEAN member, Vietnam has actively participated in the groups programs and has also created new_____ and cooperation mechanics.


A. initiatives                       


B. initiators                        


C. initiations     


D. initiates
Câu 12: Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them. They _____ internationally.


A. have made headlines             


B. had made headlines


C. have done headlines             


D. did headlines
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the numbered blanks.An ecosystem is a community of animals, plants and microbes that sustain themselves in the same area or environment by performing the activities of living, feeding, reproducing and interacting. Like many of Africas large mammals, giraffes have (46)______ in numbers and in range over the last century. At one time, herds of over 100 animals were common in savanna regions across the continent, however, today concentrations like these exist only in East Africa particularly Tanzania Serengeti National Park.The decline of giraffe populations has largely been due to hunting. In Africa, the giraffe is a traditional source of hide and hair and also of tough but (47)______  meat. The hunting of giraffes has not yet had a catastrophic effect, (48)______ on some of Africas big-game animals, but it is a cause for concern. The natural habitat of the giraffe is also being impacted more and more by human activities, (49)______ the animals range. The giraffe is currently a protected species throughout most of its range and is classed as conservation-dependent by the World Conservation Union. The giraffe’s prospects for survival are good for (50)______ living in national parks and game reserves, but for animals living outside these areas the future is less secure.
Câu 1: (46)______


A. raised    


B. declined  


C. destroyed  


D. limited
Câu 2: (47)______


A. sausage  


B. fresh    


C. luncheon  


D.  nutritious
Câu 3: (48)______


A. like it does       


B. as it does    


C. like it has  


D. as it has
Câu 4: (49)______


A. extending  


B. providing   


C. reducing 


D. controlling
Câu 5: (50)______


A. what                


B. that  


C. those       


D. ones

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B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: According to the theory of natural selection, the man who was able to use the hands and feet most  freely to walk and grasp was the one who survived and evolved.


A. the hands and feet


B. freely


C. to walk and grasp


D. who
Câu 2: Either Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wiggins are going to teach our class today as our teacher has been staying in hospital.


A. Either


B. are


C. as


D. has been staying
Câu 3: There is an unresolved controversy as to whom is the real author of the Elizabethan plays commonly credited to William Shakespeare.


A. There is


B. whom


C. is


D. commonly

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Kate and Jackie are talking about the plan of the English club meeting next week.
Kate: “Do you think Mary's coming to the English club?” - Jackie: “________.”    


A. I hope not.    


B. I believe not.


C. I believe not so   


D. I don’t believe.
Câu 2: Jenifer and John was talking about their study at school.
Jenifer: “I thought your English skill was a lot better, John.” - John: “________.”


A. You've got to be kidding. I thought it was still bad.      


B. Yes, please. Just a little.


C. No, thanks. I think I can do it.   


D. Thank you. I’d love to.

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B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option to complete each of the following sentences
Câu 1: _________ , I was pleased it was over.


A. Though strange it was  


B. Despite it may sound strange


C. Strange though it may sound


D. Even though being very strange
Câu 2: If you want to travel in July,  ________ .


A. I’ll advise buying your ticket well in advance.


B. I’ll advise you buying your ticket well in advance.


C. I'll advise buy your ticket well in advance.


D. your ticket will be advised buying well in advance.
Câu 3: _______ that many hospitals wanted his service.


A. He was so good a doctor


B. He was a such good doctor


C. He was so good doctor


D. He was such a doctor good
Câu 4:  _______ , he took his seat quietly.


A. So as not to disturb our conversation


B. So that not disturbing our conversation 


C. In order not to disturb our conversation


D. Not to disturb our conversation 
Câu 5: Jack went to the party, wearing a __________ tie.


A. lovely red bow woolen


B. red lovely woolen bow


C. woolen lovely red bow


D. lovely red woolen bow
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the top of the first page to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. started


B. helped 


C. arrested 


D. decided
Câu 2:


A. spends


B. enjoys 


C. speaks 


D. learns

A.
B.
C.
D.